North Riding Naval Recruits 1795-1797 edited by A.M.Hill and M.Y.Ashcroft

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North Riding Naval Recruits 1795-1797 edited by A.M.Hill and M.Y.Ashcroft. Introduction by Clive Emsley

Duringthe war with France (1793 to October 1801), a system of recruitment known asthe Quota Acts was introduced by the government to help ease the shortage ofmanpower.  Drawing on sources in theNorth Riding Quarter Sessions records and in Scarborough Borough archives, thisbook provides transcripts of official records relating to the administration ofthe Quota Acts in the North Riding. The author includes a short introduction tothe historical background of the Acts.